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WORKSHOPS & FORUMS SUMMARY
WORKSHOPS
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Abstract |
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Cultural |
‘New Millennium-Ancient Journey’ |
Proposal of a national body, where to from here? |
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Industry |
‘Clarifying the Idea’ |
Writing Techniques |
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‘Taking It On the Road’ |
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Commercial |
‘Copyright, Intellectual and Cultural Property’ |
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‘Showcasing’ |
National Performing Arts Marketing |
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‘Employment Strategies’ |
EnterArts media |
FORUMS
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Area |
Issue |
Abstract |
Presenters |
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Cultural |
‘When an Elder Dies, a Library Burns Down’ |
Theatre as a continuing premise of transferring cultural knowledge and values. A reflection of the diversity and pluralism of Indigenous culture and those prevailing normative values that affect the unique and distinct heritage aspect of Indigenous nations. A wholistic consideration of art, culture, heritage, land, sea and customary law. Documenting oral storytelling in communities. |
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‘Our Culture, Our Future’ |
Forum discussion involving cultural development aspects whereby Indigenous companies interact with their community thus acting as repositories of communal stories. However, different methodologies achieve a diverse range of outcomes and accordingly provide insight into how those models may provide solutions to those involved in cultural action. |
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‘Living Memory’ |
Forum discussion providing an historical overview of the development of Indigenous theatre from playwrights, practitioners and commentators of the day. While there are panellists who are able to attend the Conference, this should not preclude those who input is invaluable to contextualising the debate. As such this may require the means of videos interviews and documentaries. |
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Industry |
‘Weaving the Rich Tapestry of Textured Stories’ |
Forum discussion with the ANPC which explores the nature of collaboration, what works and what doesn’t,. The processes involved when individuals and communities collaborate to tell stories that weave Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. |
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‘Get the Whole Picture’ |
The Producers work, Selling your work, managing an agent |
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‘Speak or Forever Hold Your Piece/Peace’ |
Forum discussion regarding the range of material presented and how they may be received by the wider Industry. The difficulty of articulating the range of issues inherent in culture and how playwrights and companies respond to the pressures of satisfying market desires for ‘entertainment’ and the need to lend voice as an extension of ritualised conflict resolution Playwrights, Dramaturgs, Finding the truth |
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‘Make It Happen’ |
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Commercial |
‘Working with Agents’ |
Lisa Hamilton (TBC) |
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‘The Commercial Realities’ |
Ros Horin (TBC) |
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‘Writers in Print" |
Deborah Franco (TBC) |
SCRIPTS
| Playwright | Script | State |
| Lisa Bellear | A Tribute to Sir Ronald Wilson | VIC |
| John Harding | Enuff | NSW |
| Adrian Marshall | Truly, Madly Country | NSW |
| Rhoda Roberts | Edicius | NSW |
| Jared Thomas | Wilka Walks | SA |
| Archie Weller | Purple Dreams | WA |
The Third National
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander 